Whirlpool RC8850XRH Cooktop User Manual


 
1.
Foods cooked on the grill can spatter. It is
important to clean all parts after each use.
See page 17.
2. The ceramic rocks will darken with use.
3. Take the grill apart to clean and to remove
and store. Do not stack when storlng.
4. Most utensils safe for use on an outdoor grill
can be used with your Grill Module.
5. The heating element for the grill cleans itself.
Do not put In water.
6.
Trim fats from meat before grilling to prevent
excessive smoke and flare-up. Meats which
normally have a high fat content will pro-
duce more smoke and flare-up. Fat meats
cook faster than lean meats.
4. Using the solid element module.
7. If meat begins to cook too quickly, turn the
grill control knob to a lower setting.
Use only flat-bottomed utensils for best results and to prevent damage to the cooktop.
Specialty items with rounded or ridged bottoms (woks, ridged bottom canners or tea
kettles) are not recommended. Solid elements are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even
cooking. These elements hold heat longer than conventional type surface units, For best
cooking results, use a HIGH setting for a very short period; then use a LOW setting to
complete the cooking. Turn the element OFF a few minutes before you are finished cooking,
CAUTION: Elements stay hot for a long time. Do not leave pans on hot elements
when cooklng Is done. Burned food and damage to the cookware could result.
NOTE: A protective limiter is built into each solid element. If pan bottoms are
not flat, It will sense uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduce the
heat setting. Thls will result in longer cooking times. See Cookware, page 11.
Until you get used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
Use HI
to start
Use
MED.HI
to
cooking or to bring
hold a rapid boil
liquids to a boil.
or to start frying
When cooking
chicken or pan-
foods, turn to a
cakes. Turn to a
LO or
MED-LO
set-
LO or BALD-10 set-
tlng when sizzle
tlng when sizzle
starts.
starts.
Use MED for gravy,
Use MED-LO to
puddings and
continue cooking
icings or to cook
after starting at
large amounts of
a higher setting.
vegetables. Turn
to a LO setting to
finish cooklng.
Use LO to con-
tinue cooking after
starting at a high-
er setting, to keep
food warm or to
melt chocolate or
shortening.